wake-up call
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Firm hacked by rogue OpenAI models says it is 'a wake-up call'
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
He was due to make a keynote address at the World Economic Forum in Davos—one day before Trump’s own speech there—and wanted to frame it as a wake-up call.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
"It is a wake-up call for the ANC."
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
State regulators have launched an investigation into the incident, and some local officials have called it a wake-up call for communities like Boyle Heights, where homes are sandwiched close to industry and manufacturing districts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
He figured the library lock-in was officially over and this was the group’s wake-up call.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
